New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
AT REST IN 6 REENWOOD.
ox,v.psAyrR AT MIR. BEECHERs BURIAL
MRS. BrEC3rR TAKES FAREWELL LOON Al HIN
HUSBANDS FACE-s0Mh OF HE PEOPLE
IN TIE PROCESSION.

xps nrrC.rr TAKES A FAREWELL LOOK AT HER
I.,EANp's FACE-sOMK OF HE PEOPLE
IN THE PROCESSION
The simplicity OF arrangement that mas
Tho trne, nj services of Henry Ward Beecher through
ont was continued yesterday in taking the body from
p,vmouth Church to Greenwood. y plain Ordinary
besrse and less than score OF carriages maze up inc
entire that escorted the BODY OF inc uSl-
ora preacher to his rcstingpace. In the carriages
were the sons and brothers Of the dead man. the tus-
r and some prominent members OF the church, few
nulic officials and friends OF the family Alto
ge,hcr there we're not 200 people III at'ehqalCe
was generally understood that the procession WouI
not start from the church until 10 ocock no Spe0'
effort was made by the committee 10 correct tn!s
port as II wished TO prevent crowd from ea.V-'e
Those wh) were 10 attend, however were ihIoI-neu
that the procession would start before oocH' anu
''II s,I %stnre : o'clock Mrs Bcecher, Mrs H. D.
RescLer and Mrs White were driven IRON the pastor
bonso To the church where they viewed the lace ior
the Ia.t time Mrs Beecher was greatly aiee'9u' olG
~. .entiv urred TO leave tho coffin by General
IIorotio c King and 10 few moments the pafty re
turned to the house ana reln1nea int[e I,ect
ladies attended the funeral Ittle latrT inspector
Reilly and hundred policemen marched down anu
drew up in line opposite the church. IAcir presence
was hardly nee .ssary, however, as Only lew ptOPo
nd assembled The coffin was taken ont OF the
church and placed in the hearsc. which was drawn by
two coal black horses. The carra>e m tronV OF me
hearsc carried Assistant Pastor Halliday John 1.
Howard. the Rev. DR.. Raymond and l. j. llIney.
Among those IN the others were Ripley hopes
StOrrS, Congressman " hlte, Ndt-
son of the 18th Re gmont; General {. l. Christensen,
Thomas g. Shearman. General H. G. King George H..
Day MAYOR Whitney, John AIbuckle Henry l.. Prat!,
T. +. Bowen, T. S. HOges and w. X. Pitt
The funeral procession mo' ed slowly lnrouSh
Orange Henry Clinton and Third sta. TO FOurth-6ve,
thence TO Tweuty-thrd-st TO Fitth-ave. and finally
10 the main entrance OF the cemetery In Twenty NTH
ST. The cemetery gate was reached about 10 o'clock.
An along the way people stood with uncovered heads
while the procession wound slowly by. After the pro
cesson had started from the church two three car
riaees containing Mr.. Beechers two sons, Henry ana
William and his brothers, the Rev. Dr. EdwaId
Beecher and the Rev. Thomas *. Beecher OF Eulra,
Major Pond and the Rev. Samuel Scovle. joined the
line and accompanied it 10 the cemetery. small
crowd was awaiting al the vault Flowers IN pro-
fusion strewn about the entrance, ana the IN
terror vas covered with ferns and evergrcens As the
funeral bell tolled Mr.. Halliday alight and took his
position the head OF the procession and at the sac
OF the coffin. As the body was lowered into the O0X
the assistant pastor delivered the following prayer:
Almighty Cod our Heavenly Father, we remember how
the and laid IN Josephs tomb
and mourn uly. 1hcyhau none
10 comfort them dark and gloomy for all ght lad
seemed hope 10 remain All
this silver COnsgn the precious dust OF our beloved
brother We hearts 20 Thee O. God IN
hour OF bereavement and on the wing OF prayer
COns!gn Thy keeping the loved ones he e Uehn 10
Thy last day and sing new song
gladness the Of Lori Jesus CHRIST
and God and The fellowship OF the HOY Ghost De
with is all and ever fOreveTmOIe. Amen
At the close OF the prayer the box with tho collin was
placed IN the vault and the erdecked gates were Sd